Illinois qualifying conditions: the full official list
These are the conditions on the Illinois Medical Cannabis Patient Program (Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program)'s official list. Each links to what it means for Illinois patients.
The official list
- ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) — listed as “Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)”
- Alzheimer's disease — listed as “Agitation of Alzheimer's disease”
- Anorexia & appetite loss — listed as “Anorexia nervosa”
- Arnold-Chiari malformation
- Arthritis — listed as “Osteoarthritis”
- Autism spectrum disorder — listed as “Autism”
- CIDP — listed as “Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy”
- Cachexia & wasting syndrome — listed as “Cachexia/wasting syndrome”
- Cancer
- Chronic pain
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) — listed as “Causalgia”
- Crohn's & IBD — listed as “Crohn's disease”
- Dystonia
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Endometriosis
- Epilepsy & seizures — listed as “Seizures (including those characteristic of epilepsy)”
- Fibromyalgia — listed as “Severe fibromyalgia”
- Fibrous dysplasia
- Glaucoma
- HIV/AIDS
- Hepatitis C
- Hydrocephalus
- Interstitial cystitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) — listed as “Irritable bowel syndrome”
- Lupus
- Migraines
- Multiple sclerosis
- Muscular dystrophy
- Myasthenia gravis
- Nail-patella syndrome
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathy (nerve pain) — listed as “Neuropathy”
- Osteoarthritis
- PTSD — listed as “Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)”
- Parkinson's disease
- Polycystic kidney disease — listed as “Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)”
- Post-concussion syndrome
- Residual & phantom limb pain — listed as “Residual limb pain”
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Severe muscle spasms & spasticity — listed as “Spinal cord injury with intractable spasticity”
- Sickle cell disease
- Sjögren's syndrome — listed as “Sjogren's syndrome”
- Spinal cord injury or disease — listed as “Spinal cord disease (including arachnoiditis)”
- Spinocerebellar ataxia
- Syringomyelia
- Tarlov cysts
- Tourette syndrome
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — listed as “Traumatic brain injury”
- Ulcerative colitis
Always confirm against the official Illinois list, which can change.
What to do next
- Create a State of Illinois iLogin account and sign in to the IDPH Medical Cannabis Patient portal.
- See an Illinois-licensed health care provider (in person or by telemedicine) who certifies your qualifying condition online.
- Start an Adult Medical Cannabis Patient application and enter your details and Illinois ID.
- Link your provider's certification within 90 days of the exam.
- Choose a 1, 2 or 3-year card, add any caregivers, and pay the fee.
- Use the provisional letter (temporary card) to start buying at a licensed medical dispensary while your card is processed.
Sources
- IDPH - Medical Cannabis Patient Program
- IDPH - MCPP Registry Card Application Fees
- IDPH - Debilitating Conditions
- IDPH - Medical Cannabis Patient Program FAQ
- IDPH - Qualifying Caregiver Application Instructions
- IDPH - Health Care Provider Certification
This guide is general information, not medical or legal advice. Laws change — confirm details with your state agency. State facts last checked October 7, 2026.